dropped out
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When they still fell short, Samrith Sarav’s son dropped out of school at age 13 to join his mother at the recycling plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He dropped out for a time a few years later when she died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
After being accepted to a physics graduate degree programme at Stanford University, Musk quickly dropped out and founded two technology start-ups during the "dotcom boom" of the 1990s.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Two months ago, before Swalwell dropped out of the race, support for Becerra registered at just 5%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
School began to reveal itself, therefore, as a child’s game that one could not win, and boys dropped out of school and went to work.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
